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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1890
Page
5
Edward W Bok notes two 1889 novels by friends, both selling well and widely praised. He details royalties, costs, and profits, showing one author earned little after expenses and the other barely more, illustrating how cash returns lag popular success.
The item discusses hiccough frequency and its links to stomach conditions and serious illnesses such as typhoid fever cholera meningitis or peritonitis. It notes causes including indigestible spicy foods and hot drinks and offers remedies like breath holding warm neck applications and neck muscle pressure. It also covers inducing vomiting to clear airway obstructions or after swallowing poisons, citing the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Sitka Letter describes Esquimaux beliefs in ghosts and transmigration of souls into animals, wind, rock, ice, and water, with spirits deemed good or evil. It notes appeasement rites, chants, fires, and ceremonial dances, including acts of retaliation through hoodoo and social expulsion leading to despair or death.
Mrs. Abram Altman of Buffalo owned a bronze bloodhound with a phonograph bark loaded to scare burglars. A Boston maker supplied the dog and a neighbor’s dog contributed the bark. Wired to a room with a button, the mechanism never faced burglars and was shipped to the city after the owner’s death.
In New Castle east end residents fear a dark ghost seen roaming the school grounds for several nights. The shrouded figure, armed with a dagger and a fiery wound, has not spoken, sparking rumors and uneasy feelings among local children and families.
A pair of women quip about their husbands finances with slang from Epoch, one noting a 25 dollar shopping limit while another laments no money at all. The chorus contrasts scarcity with luxury as credit lets purchases pile up.
A playful poem extols prominent noses from ancient to modern times, praising bold features as signs of nerve and culture. The Erie Methodist conference in Oil City announces numerous district appointments across Franklin and surrounding towns, naming presiding elders, pastors, and supply lists for churches in multiple districts.
A sequence lists arrests from Friday September 12 to Thursday September 18 including drunkenness, stealing grapes, and assaults. An advertised item touts English Spavin Liniment as a universal cure for horse blemishes sold by Si G. Noyes & Co Draggist in Warren, Pennsylvania.
In Washington on September 15 a cautious forecast said Congress may adjourn next week after a early settlement of the tariff question. The elimination of the deficit bill and other important measures is seen as feasible, allowing adjournment.
The notice identifies Nelson Greenlund as the undertaker and embalmer at 214 Hickory Street in Warren Pennsylvania in the Exchange Block directory. It references his inclusion on pages 16 to 17 of the publication.
Reader notice from T A Slocum M C promising a cure for consumption with a free bottle offer. He claims thousands cured and asks readers to send express and P O address for delivery, listing 161 Pearl Street North.
Daily arrivals highlight our market leadership as we move from importer to importer selecting the very best guests from each shipment. We buy more for our two gear stores than all other Warren merchants combined, enabling vastly cheaper goods. Visit and see the decided bargains at every turn throughout our establishment.
A Siegel and Son announces agency for Western Pennsylvania for a renowned stand with a claim to be the best factory in the world. They offer a fine line of Paris made Lawn Ties novelties in Tack and White Lawns and many new items.
The store notes that the season's Morley English Hose and Underwear are now in stock with color and quality guaranteed. The announcement emphasizes availability of the latest lines and assurance of product standards for customers.
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